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- 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. FARLOW.

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GAR GOUPLING.

No. 566,749. Patehted Sept. 1, 1896.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. FARLOW. GAR COUPLING (No Model.)

No. 566,749. Patented Sept. 1, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

JAMES FARLOYV, OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JACKSIMPSON, OF SAME PLACE.

.CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 566,749, datedSeptember 1, 1896.

Application filed January 31, 1896. Serial No. 577,574. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.- nected with the car by a chain. The perfo-Be it known that I, JAMES FARLOW, a citirations 12 are arranged at thefront or outer zen of the United States, residing at Greenend of theframe or support 4, and are discastle, in the county of Putnam and Stateof posed at diiferent elevations to receive the 55 Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Oarremovable pin 11, upon which the drawheadCoupling, of which the following is a specifiis supported.

cation. The draw-head is provided with a longitu- The invention relatesto improvements in dinal link-opening, and the link is engagedcar-couplings. by a catch 13, pivoted at the top of the drawre Theobject of the present invention is to head in a slot or opening thereofby a transimprove the construction of car-couplings to verse pin. Thecatch is provided above the enable the same to be coupled automaticallydraw-head with an inwa1=dl -*-disposed suband to permit cars to beuncoupled withoutstantially L-shaped extension 14E, and aweight goingbetween them. 15 is connected with the outer extremity of 15 Theinvention consists in the construction the extension by means of a chain16. One and novel combination and arrangement of end of the chain issecured to the car and the parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated other end to the extension of the catch. The in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed weight is located at an intermediatepoint out in the claims hereto appended. and is adapted to hold thecatch in engage- 20 In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective ment withthe link. \Vhen the link enters view of acar-coupling constructedinaccordthe draw-head, it is capable of lifting the ance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a longicatch and passing the same, and thecouptudinal sectional view showing two drawling is automatic. It is heldin a horizontal heads coupled. Fig. 3 is a transverse secposition forguiding it into the mouth of a 7 5 2 5 tional view. Fig. at is a detailview of the draw-head by a vertical rod 17, arranged in pivoted catch. aperforation of the draw-head and provided Like numerals of referencedesignatecorrewith a shoulder 18 for engaging the upper spending partsin all the figures of the drawface of the link. A spiral spring isdisposed ings. on the lower portion of the rod 17, and is ino 1designates a draw-head mounted on a car terposed between the lower faceof the draw- 2 and having its draw-bar 3 arranged within head and aflange or head of the rod. The a suitable support or frame 4 of the car.The upper end of the rod is provided with a nut, draw-head is pivoted atits inner end to the or other suitable head, which rests upon the frameat by a transverse fastening device 5. upper face of the draw-head andlimits the It is capable of vertical adjustment to raise downwardmovement of the rod. and lower the draw-head, and it is provided Theoperation of uncoupling is performed with a longitudinal opening 6, inwhich is arfrom the sides of the car by a transverse rockranged the saidfastening device 5 and a fasshaft 20, journaled in suitable bearings,protening device 7 The fastening device 7 is vided at its ends withhandles and having at 0 0 arranged in vertical slots or openings 8 ofthe an intermediate point an arm 21, arranged to sides of the frame orsupport at, and spiral engage the laterally-disposed portion of thesprings 9 are disposed on the draw-bar in ad- L-shaped extension of thecatch and adapted vance and in rear of the fastening device 7, to liftthe same to swing the catch rearward whereby the draw-head is cushionedin its in out of engagement with the link. A curved 9 5 5 ward andoutward movement. ratchet 22 is mounted on the car adjacent to Thedraw-head is secured at any desired one of the bearings of therock-shaft, and is vertical adjustment for properly guiding a adapted tobe engaged by the adjacent handle link 10 into another draw-head by aremovof the rock-shaft, which is capable of a limited able transversepin 11, adapted tobe arranged longitudinal movement to enable its handle5c in any one of a series of perforations 12 of to be engaged with anddisengaged from the the frame or support 4, and preferably conratchet.Thehandle is maintained in engagement with the ratchet by a spiralspring 22, disposed on the rock-shaft and interposed between the arm 21and the bar which is arranged contiguous to the ratchet. Any suit ablemeans may be provided for enabling the operation of uncoupling to beperformed from the top of a box-car.

It Will be seen that the car-coupling is exceedingly simple andinexpensive in construction, that it is capable of automaticallycoupling, and that it is adapted to be readily uncoupled Without goingbetween the cars. It Will also be seen that simple and efficient meansare provided for holding a link in a horizontal position for guiding itinto the mouth of a draw-head, and that the draw-head is capable ofvertical adjustment to enable twodraw-heads to be arranged in the samehorizontal plane.

Changes in the form proportion, and minor details of construction may beresorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

What-I claim is- 1. In a car-coupling, the combination with a car, ofadraW-head, a pivoted catch mounted on the draw-head and provided atits. top, with an, extension projecting laterally from the draw -head, arock-shaft journaled on the car and having an arm arranged teen-gage andlift the extension of the catch, and a Weight provided with a chainconnected With the car and with the extension of the catch,substantially as and for the purpose described.

2... In a car-coupling, the combination with a car, of a draw-head, apivoted catchmountedon the draw-head and having an extension at its top,a rock-shaftv journaled on the car, capable of limited longitudinalmovement, and provided with a handle and with anarm arranged to engagethe extension of the catch, a ratchetmounted on. the car in position tobe engaged by the arm of the rock-shaft, and a spring for holding thehandle of the rockshaft in engagement with the ratchet, substantially asand for the purpose described.

3. In a car-coupling, the combination with a car, of a draw-head, acatch pivotally mounted on the draw-head and provided at its top with anextension, a springactuated rod mounted on the draw-head and having ashoulder for engaging a link, a rock-shaft journaled on the car andprovided with an arm for engaging the extension of the catch and capableof a limited longitudinal movement, a ratchet mounted on the car inposition to be engaged by the rock-shaft, and a spiral spring disposedon the rock-shaft and :holding the same in engagement With the ratchet,substantially asdescri-bed.

4. In a car cou-pling', the combination with a. car, of a frame orsupportmounted thereon and provided ati-ts-sides with vertical open-.ings and having a series of perforations, a

draw-head having a draw-bar provided with alongitudinal opening,fastening devices arranged in the longitudinal opening of the draw-barandpassing through the sides of the frame or support, one of thefastening. devices forming a pivot, andthe other being arranged J in theopenings of the sides of the frame or I support, springs for cushioningthe draw-head,

and a removable pin arranged in one of the perforationsof the frame orsupport and adjustably supporting the draw-head substantially as and forthe purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have heretoaifixedmysignature in the presenceof two Witnesses.

JAMES FARLOVV.

Witnesses:

JACK SIMPSON, M. D. BRIDGES.

